N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-7.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 10A:16-7.5 - Burial or cremation of unclaimed bodies

(a) In accordance with internal management procedures, when an inmate's body is determined to be unclaimed or the next of kin has indicated an unwillingness or inability to claim the body of an inmate, the appropriate correctional facility staff member shall arrange for the burial or cremation. The county medical examiner's office shall be contacted for assistance in such cases.

(b) An unclaimed body shall be cremated where it is reasonably believed that it would not violate the religious tenets of the deceased inmate.

(c) The Social Security Administration, Veteran's Administration and Public Welfare shall be contacted by the correctional facility for any possible death benefits.

(d) Money remaining in the account of a deceased inmate may be used for burial or cremation expenses.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:16-7.5

Amended by R.2005 d.179, effective 6/6/2005.
See: 37 New Jersey Register 188(a), 37 New Jersey Register 2020(b).
Rewrote (a).